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M0.8 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-21 08:09:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2026 at 08:09 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
b2a32ab7130fd9e687d31313fc380292cd5e441f
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-21 08:09:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Yeşilyurt
Village
Salkonak Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.17360, 38.42220
Temperature
30.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 136 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 491 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye

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